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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • 19681968
  • MM
  • 1h 33m
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5.7/10
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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
  • Comedy
While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.While her husband works, the wife of a bra manufacturer leads a secret life with her lover, whom she conveniently hides in her attic.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
612
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  • Director
    • Joseph McGrath
  • Writers
    • Josef Shaftel(short story)
    • Alec Coppel(play)
    • Denis Norden
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Richard Attenborough
    • James Booth
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  • Director
    • Joseph McGrath
  • Writers
    • Josef Shaftel(short story)
    • Alec Coppel(play)
    • Denis Norden
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Richard Attenborough
    • James Booth
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    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Shirley MacLaine and James Booth in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and James Booth in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Carol Cleveland in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
    Richard Attenborough and Shirley MacLaine in The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)

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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Harriet Blossomas Harriet Blossom
    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • Robert Blossomas Robert Blossom
    James Booth
    James Booth
    • Ambrose Tuttleas Ambrose Tuttle
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Det. Sgt. Dylanas Det. Sgt. Dylan
    William Rushton
    • Dylan's assistantas Dylan's assistant
    Bob Monkhouse
    Bob Monkhouse
    • Dr. Tayloras Dr. Taylor
    Patricia Routledge
    Patricia Routledge
    • Miss Reeceas Miss Reece
    John Bluthal
    John Bluthal
    • Judgeas Judge
    Harry Towb
    Harry Towb
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Sandra Caron
    • Pet shop assistantas Pet shop assistant
    Sheila Steafel
    Sheila Steafel
    • Pet shop salesladyas Pet shop saleslady
    • (as Sheila Staefel)
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Factory manageras Factory manager
    Barry Humphries
    Barry Humphries
    • Art dealeras Art dealer
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Post Office Clerkas Post Office Clerk
    Bruce Lacey
    • Musketeeras Musketeer
    Tony Gray
    • Musketeeras Musketeer
    Douglas Grey
    • Musketeeras Musketeer
    Leslie Dwyer
    • Bookshop assistantas Bookshop assistant
    • Director
      • Joseph McGrath
    • Writers
      • Josef Shaftel(short story)
      • Alec Coppel(play)
      • Denis Norden
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    Storyline

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    Harriet Blossom, the lonely wife of a workaholic brassiere manufacturer, breaks her sewing machine and ends up in bed with the repairman, a mechanic from one of her husband's factories. The man, Ambrose, is supposed to leave during the night, but Harriet finds him the next day still hiding in the attic. Harriet lets her new lover stay in the attic for years, managing to keep it all secret from her husband and from the detectives investigating the sudden disappearance of a certain Mr. Ambrose Tuttle. —Markku Kuoppamäki
    • breasts growing
    • breast enlargement
    • absurd comedy
    • prologue
    • brassiere
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      • The Years Big Put-On...And Take-Off Too!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • M
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    • Trivia
      This movie is loosely based on a real incident. In the late 1910s and early 1920s, Dolly Oesterreich kept her lover, Otto Sanhuber in the attic where he lived for many years. Her husband Fred ran a company that made aprons. Otto even moved with the couple from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Los Angeles, California to stay above his lover. Unfortunately, the real story doesn't have the happy ending of the movie.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Robert is conducting the Brass Band, a picture of a Mexican (Mr. Tuttle dressed-up) and a dog (Dinky) is visible. These two characters don't appear until later in the picture and Robert only sees the picture for the 'first time' at Mrs.Blossom's picture exhibition after that.
    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title Theme
      Written by Riz Ortolani and Norman Newell

      Performed by Shirley MacLaine

    User reviews20

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    This film captures the spirit of the 60's.
    I teach a high-school Film History class and use this movie to give the students a real taste of the 60's. London is the setting for this film, and London was the THE happening place in 1968. The Art Direction is superb. Every scene gives a visual clue to the styles and sensibilities of that "mod" generation. The costumes designed by the famous Zandra Rhodes were on the cutting edge for their time. I'd kill for one of those dresses today. The plot is silly,sweet and no great shakes, but this film captures the spirit of the time better than any I've seen. I waited for 25 years for this movie to come out on video, and finally received it from my husband on our 25th wedding anniversary. I believe some scenes were cut for the video, but it still remains our all-time favorite movie, if only for the nostalgia it evokes. My students LOVE it!!
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    • d-pants
    • Mar 15, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hausfreunde sind auch Menschen
    • Filming locations
      • Taplow Goods Shed, Taplow, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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